Undefeated newcomer Melissa Gatto replaces injured Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC 237

The Brazilian bantamweight was scheduled to fight Jessica-Rose Clark in the preliminary portion of the pay-per-view card in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 11, but Melissa Gatto has stepped up after an injury sidelined Clark. MMA Fighting confirmed a report from Combate with multiple sources.

News is out. I’m out of #UFC237 officially. An accident in sparring resulted in the ligaments in my right foot snapping. So my next steps are ~ sexy boot ~ surgery ~ sexy boot ~ recovery ~ fight. My sincerest apologies to @talitabernardomma ~ I really hope we get to run this later in the year.